Motivated and detail-oriented LLB student with professional experience in the Business Banking Department, including client servicing, document processing, regulatory compliance, and transaction support. Skilled in legal research, drafting, and document review, with strong knowledge of AML/CFT regulations and banking operations. Seeking a Legal Assistant position in the banking sector to leverage my combined legal education and banking experience in supporting the legal and compliance functions while continuing to develop expertise in financial law and regulatory frameworks.
· Conducted periodic and ad-hoc reviews for companies from Micro, SME and MME segments, in line with AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and compliance requirements.
· Provide clear explanations to clients on KYC requirements, enhancing customer understanding and satisfaction during compliance processes.
· Verified and updated customer identification documents (CDD) to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards.
· Perform risk assessments of client profiles, including review of source of funds and source of wealth documentation for high-risk customers.
· Escalate discrepancies and potential suspicious activities to the Compliance Monitoring team for further investigation.
· Provide quality assurance checks and peer reviews to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of KYC updates.
· Leverage customer service skills to liaise with clients and Relationship Managers, ensuring smooth collection of missing documents and clarification of requirements.
· Trained new hires for improved productivity and efficiency on KYC processes and best practices
· Successfully remediated over 300 client files during a major KYC refresh project, ensuring 100% compliance within strict deadlines.
· Processed client requests including manual transfers using Camunda and CRM.
· Processing of other bank documents such as Business Deposit Cards, Visa Business Debit Cards, Fleetman Cards, bank statements, and transfer amendments.
· Assisted in the migration of clients from Internet Banking to Internet Banking Pro via Backbase platform and JuicePro, ensuring smooth onboarding and minimal service disruption.
· Managed email correspondence with clients, delivering accurate and timely information on products, services, and requests.
· Collaborated with Relationship Managers and Operations teams to provide seamless end-to-end support to business clients.
· Providing accounting and clerical assistance to the accounting department.
· Prepared and dropped off bank deposits.
· Issuing statement of accounts for customers when required.
· Helped solve various payment and invoice queries.
· Performed general office duties such as financial data entry, call forwarding and document filing.
· Handled administrative tasks such as supply ordering and inventory recording.
· Management of petty cash.
· Preparation of cheques and payment vouchers for suppliers.
· Handling payments from customers.
· Processing CIM hire-purchase and dispatch of transaction notes.
· Proper documentation of invoices, payment vouchers, daily cash checklists, delivery notes, credit notes and purchase orders.
· Issued delivery notes and purchase orders.
· Extracting Sales Report from Quick-Books daily.
· Built stock and run-rate report on a daily basis.
· Updating delivery status on excel sheet daily to keep track on delivery of products to customers.
· Reconciliation of physical stock with Quick-Books stock to ensure accuracy of physical count.